Alpha and Omega

Illustration of Alpha and Omega
The First and the Last. The Beginning and the End. Jesus claimed this title in Revelation - declaring that he existed before all things and will outlast all things.

Alpha and Omega (แผŒฮปฯ†ฮฑ ฮบฮฑแฝถ แฝฎ) are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, used by Christ in Revelation 1:8 to declare Himself 'the Beginning and the End.' This New Testament title reveals Jesus' full deity and eternal sovereignty - He existed before creation and will reign beyond its end. It assures believers that the One who started their story will faithfully complete it.

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Meaning: The Beginning and the End

First Usage: Revelation 1:8

Key Chapters

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Key Passages

I Am Alpha and Omega

Revelation 1:8

This passage comforts us by revealing Jesus as the eternal Lord who holds all of time and history in His sovereign care.

I8 am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

The First and Last

Revelation 22:13

This passage shows Jesus as eternal Lord over all time, bringing comfort that He guides every part of our lives from start to finish.

I13 am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

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Did You Know?

1

Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Jesus claims the title in Revelation. He is the beginning and the end, the origin and the goal of all things.

2

The name is a claim to deity. Only God can say He is the first and the last. Jesus is not a part of the story. He is the author, the subject, and the conclusion.

3

Because He is the Alpha and the Omega, nothing is outside His control. The beginning was His. The end will be His. Every chapter in between is held in His hands.